Meta has inked three major deals to secure nuclear energy for its sprawling data centers, including the massive Prometheus supercluster in Ohio. The tech giant aims to harness an estimated 6.6 gigawatts of power by 2035 through partnerships with Vistra, TerraPower, and Oklo.
One partnership, with TerraPower, is particularly significant as it will enable the development of two new reactors capable of delivering up to 690 megawatts of electricity as early as 2032. Additionally, Meta stands to gain rights to energy from six other reactors, adding another 2.1 gigawatts to its portfolio by 2035.
The deal is notable for using TerraPower's innovative "Natrium" reactors, which employ sodium instead of water as a coolant. The partnership with Vistra focuses on extending the life of existing nuclear plants and boosting their output through new 20-year deals worth over 2.1 gigawatts of electricity.
Meanwhile, Oklo stands to benefit from Meta's investment as one of its largest investors, CEO Sam Altman owning just under 4 percent of the company. The deal is expected to bring 1.2 gigawatts of nuclear power online by 2030 and create thousands of construction and operations jobs in Ohio.
As the tech industry increasingly turns to nuclear energy to fuel its AI ambitions, Meta is taking a significant step forward. This latest agreement comes on the heels of a similar deal signed with Constellation Energy last year and Microsoft's plan to reopen Three Mile Island as part of a 20-year partnership.
One partnership, with TerraPower, is particularly significant as it will enable the development of two new reactors capable of delivering up to 690 megawatts of electricity as early as 2032. Additionally, Meta stands to gain rights to energy from six other reactors, adding another 2.1 gigawatts to its portfolio by 2035.
The deal is notable for using TerraPower's innovative "Natrium" reactors, which employ sodium instead of water as a coolant. The partnership with Vistra focuses on extending the life of existing nuclear plants and boosting their output through new 20-year deals worth over 2.1 gigawatts of electricity.
Meanwhile, Oklo stands to benefit from Meta's investment as one of its largest investors, CEO Sam Altman owning just under 4 percent of the company. The deal is expected to bring 1.2 gigawatts of nuclear power online by 2030 and create thousands of construction and operations jobs in Ohio.
As the tech industry increasingly turns to nuclear energy to fuel its AI ambitions, Meta is taking a significant step forward. This latest agreement comes on the heels of a similar deal signed with Constellation Energy last year and Microsoft's plan to reopen Three Mile Island as part of a 20-year partnership.
. plus, whats with the sodium coolant? sounds like some crazy sci-fi stuff to me 
. and lets not forget the costs, like, billions of dollars for each new reactor... it's a lot of cash 
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, all these big companies jumping into it is like, we need sustainable energy ASAP 
and AI is gonna make a huge impact on our planet so im all for it 
, plus, those Natrium reactors sound super interesting 
, no more water as coolant? thats a game changer 
, but its also kinda scary thinking about nuclear power and accidents happening 
, still, i guess its progress or something? 
. I remember when our power plant had like, two reactors and we were still talkin' about gettin' a third one 
. Fast forward to 2035 and they're talkin' 6.6? Mind blown 
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. I mean, all that AI business can't come from nothin', right? It's about time these companies step up their game 
️. And let's be real, 2.1 gigawatts of electricity is like, a lotta juice 
! Can't wait to see what other surprises they got cookin' in the lab 
just thinking about all these new nuclear reactors being built for data centers makes me feel like we're actually making progress towards sustainable energy 
. I mean, Meta is investing big time in this and it's awesome to see them take the lead on harnessing clean power. The whole idea of using sodium instead of water as a coolant for those Natrium reactors sounds so cool 
, they're going for 6.6 GW by 2035! 
what's the deal with these "Natrium" reactors tho? 
. Like, who needs solar or wind when you can just build some nukes and get the job done, right? I mean, 6.6 gigawatts is a lot of power, and if Meta can harness it, I'm all for it. Plus, the Natrium reactors are pretty cool - sodium coolant, yeah! Who needs boring old water when you can use sodium to save the day? 
. Like, we're all about reducing our carbon footprint now, but then Meta goes out and signs deals with nuclear energy companies? It's like, can't we find a more modern way to power our data centers without, you know, nuking the planet? 
my anxiety levels would skyrocket thinking about all that radiation and whatnot anyway i guess it's kinda cool that they're trying to power their AI ambitions with clean energy might change the game for us normal humans in the process? 
. I'm all for companies taking initiative to reduce their carbon footprint 
they're basically betting on nuclear energy like it's the future or something, and honestly i'm kinda down for it - AI needs clean power to run 24/7 
anyways I hope this leads to some serious innovation in nuclear tech 
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... i mean, 6.6 gigawatts by 2035 is massive 
... and the fact that they're using new reactor designs like Natrium is pretty cool 
. Six gigawatts by 2035 is just insane - for comparison, Google's data center in Iowa uses around 1.6 GW of electricity 
And the fact that there are gonna be thousands of new jobs created in Ohio is pretty cool too. But what about all the safety concerns and... I don't know, radiation stuff?